Six years ago our family moved to our current home. We chose the house for its location, in a lovely town that feels like a small town even though it's just another part of the sprawling metropolis of Los Angeles. We are separated from the rest of the city by a shifting barrier … [Read more...]
Checking Account Memories
As my brain gets older I rely more and more on the digital record of my life to help me with the remembering. Every now and then, when I get overwhelmed by the duties of a household CFO, I scroll back in my Quicken account register to the very beginning. The first entry is … [Read more...]
And Soon He’ll Be Driving
Last night, while brushing Kyle's teeth (because an adult must assist him or he'll brush perhaps two teeth) I noticed that a brand new tooth is growing into a space on his lower jaw, inside the baby tooth. I poked at the baby tooth. It was loose! And so was the one next to … [Read more...]